Rubbing mud guards on 255/75 tires with 17" TRD Pro SEMA Wheels

Hey guys - apologies if this is covered somewhere and I missed it. Feel like I've seen folks post solutions to this before but couldn't seem to find them again when searching.

I'm on 255/75 BFG K02s with the 17" TRD Pro 4Runner wheels. 2" factory TRD lift. Factory mud guards.

I'm getting rubbing on the front driver side mudguard at something approaching full lock. Best way to fix this that (ideally) doesn't involve buying new mud guards? Anyone modified OEM ones in some way? Cut 'em? bend 'em?

appreciate any help!

 

Remove the offending mud flaps.

 

I drive on a gravel road every single day. Not having mud flaps is not an option.

 

Bump - anyone?

 

I drive gravel roads everyday and threw my mud flaps away a long time ago.....

 

Guess I like my paint more than you? I put them on after a week of driving and throwing rocks everywhere down the side of my truck. Maybe your tread pattern is better about not catching and kickin them up? Either way, mine definitely does.

 

You have already answered your own question. If you want to keep your paint and mud flaps, you need to stick with stock tires and wheels then, so everything stays in your wheel well. Having AT tires that pick up rocks and then eject them isn't helping your situation. The stock Tacoma street tires will pick up far less rocks. Its a truck, if you plan to be off road, it is not going to stay show room new forever.

My tires/wheels stick way out and I have my front mud flaps removed and I have no paint chips from gravel. And yes my truck spends a fair amount of time offroad.

Good luck

 

I'd try trimming the mud guards where they are being rubbed on or try a different, more flush fitting guard like maybe rek gen. I cruise mostly gravel roads for my job, so I added some of the flush fitting running boards from toyota and those helped a lot. If you can't stand running boards, add some rock sliders with the top plates welded on.

 

Heat the spot on the flap that’s rubbing with a heat gun, then re-mold it to where it no longer obstructs the tire.

 

Youve got 3 options, not including just removing the mudflaps:

1 - Find a knowledgeable alignment tech that will adjust your tire centerline a litte forward in the wheel well.

2 - Swap your mudflaps for Tuffskinz or Rokbloks mudflaps. These are flat and should gain you a little bit of room.

3 - Go to a smaller tire

Also you don't mention it but are you using wheel spacers? If so how wide? If you are runnig 1.5" you could try .75" or just remove them.

Edit: I did once try modifying the oem mudflaps to fix the same rub you are having. The result was less than ideal, the mudflap never went back on.